Love Klabaza, an initiative of pumpkin producers in Spain and Portugal, has launched a 360º campaign for Valentine's Day with a presence in supermarkets, social networks, influencers and the media with the aim of promoting pumpkin consumption. read more

"Fruit Logistica is proof that the worst is behind us and that we are definitely in a relaunch phase after some complicated years. We have noticed curiosity and the hope for a better future. Speaking for ourselves, we find that buyers are increasingly interested in the peculiarities of aromatic
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Ethiopian Airlines Cargo has launched a new freighter service connecting China and Brazil as it targets e-commerce demand. The new B777 freighter service between Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and Sao Paulo will initially operate every Friday but in March a Monday flight will be added. read more

Consumption of fruit and vegetables during the cost-of-living crisis: How does it shape up among consumers? Christoph Löffler is investigating this question in a survey he is currently conducting as part of his thesis at the University of Applied Sciences Stralsund. The following also play a role
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In late January, when the Venezuelan government announced that it had detected the banana-killing fungus known as Fusarium wilt on farms in some areas, it was the latest outbreak of a disease that has been slowly spreading around the world. Last year, Peru declared a state of emergency when it
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Fruit and vegetable prices have taken off in Morocco, prompting the Moroccan government to ban exports of potatoes, onions, and tomatoes to West Africa. read more

Despite inflation and buying restraint in the entire food market, 89 % of respondents say they will buy organic food in the future, according to the results of the current Eco-Barometer. According to the respondents, 85 % currently buy organic. Particularly popular among customers are
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International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry line. Cheery Cupid, Cheery Nebula and Cheery Chap join Cheery Moon, Cheery Glow and the other cherries that make up the range. read more

How would you describe the state of the Puglia grape sector at present, both in terms of production and exports? read more

Sysco UK has called for greater cross-industry collaboration, as it launches its latest electric vehicle, built as part of a partnership that it hopes will be the catalyst for widespread, fully electric, multi-temperature deliveries. read more

Fairtrade flowers workers in East Africa experience higher wages, better working conditions, and greater engagement in workers’ rights issues and gender equity than their non-Fairtrade certified counterparts, a new report released today (13 February) has revealed. read more

The Cameo apple brand has expanded its UK social media campaign for 2023 to target a wider spread of consumers. read more

Hortgro has said that South Africa’s stonefruit industry is back running at full speed, with exporters noting that they are in a stronger position following last year’s port strikes. read more

Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes shipped in 2018. read more

Spain’s Agroponiente group has announced that it is well on its way to achieving its objective of making its packaging fully sustainable. read more

A farmers’ group has stated that it projects prices of local onions to further decrease next month, as supply is seen to be enough until September. Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Chairman Rosendo So: “We see a lesser price this coming March for the white onion and the red onion
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Peru's agricultural exports reached a record high of US$10.421 billion in 2022, a 13.6% growth compared to the sales recorded in 2021. Between January and December last year, traditional agricultural exports amounted to US$/1.340 billion, up 58.9% from 2021. read more

The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) sees "light and shadow" in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's future strategy for research and innovation published on 9 February 2023. read more

After plateauing for two years, onion exports have accelerated thanks to the demand from West Asia. In the 2022-23 fiscal, India has so far exported 1.52 mln tons of the bulb, as compared to the 1.54 mln tons it had exported during the whole 2021-22 fiscal. read more

The Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAPEA) says that avocados produced in Myanmar were being exported only to Malaysia under an MOU. In this avocado season, 50 tons of avocados were exported to Malaysia by air freight in two batches and the last batch will be exported in the
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